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October 22, 2021

Revealed: The VCs who've backed the most female founders

Which of Europe's top VC firms is really putting their weight behind female entrepreneurs?


Vinted cofounder, Milda Mitkute

Venture capitalists are at pains to show their support for female founders — a demographic which has scooped up just 1.3% of all VC funding in Europe since 2017.

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Rachel Carrell, founder Koru Kids. Credit: Koru Kids.
Rachel Carrell, founder Koru Kids
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Source: Pitchbook, showing just 13% of all capital raised went to companies with female founders.
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Unlike the previous list, this counts overall deals rather than the raw number of women backed.
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